Rodrigue Rwirahira
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Can Rwanda's government avert Kigali's sewage time bomb?
Repeated delays in the establishment of a liquid and solid waste system in Kigali are dragging the Rwandese capital ever closer to a sewage time bomb, according to experts who are calling on the (...) → Read More
Tackling the Gender Gap in Rwanda's Burgeoning Tech Sector
Women in the country are missing out on the tech boom, and those who do work in the industry say companies and the government need to do more to help bolster their ranks. → Read More
Rwanda’s Tech Revolution Is Leaving Women Behind
Students are packing into coding courses at Rwanda’s colleges and Kigali is becoming a hub for tech startups, but women trying to make it in the country’s burgeoning ICT industry face prejudice and... → Read More
How Rwanda's Government Hinders Female Entrepreneurs
While the statistics illustrate growing economic equality for women in the country, many are still being prevented from running a business. → Read More
Kwibuka23: Conserving remains of Genocide victims for posterity
Twenty-three years after the Genocide against the Tutsi, efforts are still underway to ensure that not only those killed the Genocide are interred in a decent place, but also to help keep the memory alive. → Read More
Central bank urges former clients of closed MFIs to file for compensation
The National Bank of Rwanda has called on former depositors of defunct microfinance institutions (MFI’s) to register afresh and obtain remaining balances since the closure of the institutions back in 2006. → Read More
Prosecution seeks more time to conclude investigation in Major Rugomwa’s case
Military prosecution on Tuesday prayed to the Military Tribunal to be given more time to conclude investigations in a case in which an officer with Rwanda Defence Forces is accused of killing a 19-year-old man. → Read More
Prosecution seeks more time to conclude investigation in Major Rugomwa’s case
Military prosecution on Tuesday prayed to the Military Tribunal to be given more time to conclude investigations in a case in which an officer with Rwanda Defence Force is accused of killing a 19-year-old man. → Read More
Compensating survivors: How far have we gone?
Denyse Mukeza could look to her current job as a respite, but the scars and losses she incurred 23 years ago remain raw. She is the branch manager of Coojad Bank in Nyamata District and one of the few members of her family who managed to escape from the killers during 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. → Read More
Taxi-moto operators petition parliament over mismanagement of their organisation
The parliamentary committee for foreign affairs and security has begun public hearings to analyse a petition filed by commercial motorcyclists over alleged mismanagement of their federation. → Read More
NEC calls for active civil society role in poll preps
Preparations for the upcoming presidential elections are at 80 per cent and the National Electoral Commission has urged civil society organisations and other stakeholders to educate the citizens about their civic rights. → Read More
Govt tables new draft law seeking to revamp legal aid
The Government yesterday tabled a new draft law that seeks to establish legal aid in a bid to realign its regulatory framework and improve efficiency. → Read More
India, China firms in Nyarugenge court over trademark infringement
Court battles on trademark and brand infringements are continuously on the increase after two more foreign companies, Minintco Ltd and Dresoceco Ltd, have gone to court over a hair-dye product dispute. → Read More
Prosecution wants court to revoke bail for former minister Evode Imena
Prosecution has asked the high court in Kigali to cancel bail granted to former Mining Minister, Evode Imena. → Read More
Evode Imena case: High Court postpones hearing of bail appeal
The High Court Tuesday morning postponed to Friday the hearing of the appeal challenging a lower court’s decision to grant bail to former State Minister for Mining, Evode Imena. The decision was taken after Imena requested for more time to prepare his defence in relation to the state’s petition challenging his bail. → Read More
87% of citizens satisfied with access to justice: research
At least 87 per cent of Rwandans find legal and judicial services provided satisfactory, while trust for mediators remains relatively low, a new study shows. → Read More
Genocide suspect Ntaganzwa loses appeal over his detention
High Court yesterday rejected the appeal by Genocide suspect Ladislas Ntaganzwa's and upheld a lower court ruling remanding him for 30 days pending conclusion of investigations by prosecution. → Read More
[PHOTOS]: Bihozagara's body arrives, family calls for post-mortem
The family of the late Jacques Bihozagara, a former Rwandan cabinet minister and diplomat who mysteriously died in a Burundi prison last week, has called on government to help carry out a post mortem examination to determine the actual cause of death for their loved one. → Read More
Former French premier Juppe's Genocide tweet riles Rwandans
The National Commission to Fight against Genocide (CNLG) has taken it out with former French Prime Minister Alain Juppe following his tweet last Friday that was negating France's role during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. → Read More
[PHOTOS]: Police recover 6 guns from Kimihurura family home
Six old hunting guns, also known as deer rifles, were recovered from a Kimihurura residence owned by Josephine Uwamwezi, a local businesswoman, popularly known as Nyiragasazi. → Read More